AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.39 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 0.72 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.39 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 144th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.66 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.62 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.39 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 t CO2eq/cap, 28% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.39 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.21 t CO2eq/cap, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | 0.72 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.528 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.395 t CO2eq/cap | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Afghanistan?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Afghanistan was 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.39 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 144th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.